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New York PostNJ Gov. Murphy’s whereabouts unknown as lieutenant gov. declares state of emergency ahead of nor’easter By Chris Nesi Published Oct. 12, 2025, 2:29 p.m. ETOutgoing NJ Gov. Phil Murphy was not in New Jersey when a state of emergency was declared Saturday night, leaving Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way — now serving as acting governor — to make the declaration in his stead.“In preparation for this storm, I am issuing a State of Emergency for all 21 counties out of an abundance of caution, authorizing our state’s emergency services personnel to activate as necessary,” Acting Governor Way announced in a statement Saturday.The term-limited Democrat, who is known for taking frequent vacations, often to his luxe Italian villa, made no public announcement he would be out of the state as the powerful nor’easter is expected to barrel through, with the potential to cause significant storm damage. ...
... NJ Gov. Phil Murphy did not declare the NJ State of Emergency on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025; rather, Acting Gov. Tahesha Way did. Murphy's absence from large events and proclamations are often met with curiosity from residents, but it's likely he is away, either on vacation or handling other matters.Murphy was active Friday afternoon on social media, and posted the State of Emergency declaration himself at 2:48 p.m., as well as retweeted Way's post shortly after.On Thursday, Oct. 9, Murphy celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Navy and Marines alongside Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. He also helped break ground on the Coriell Labs Innovation Center in Camden. ...
